Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-26

The men now IN county onc"> WI" nave
( by faithful and efficient service earned re
nominations were rrnominated. very eN-
c-lleni nominating speeches having been
made in their hehall. )These nominating
SpeecheS were the enjcyab feature of the
| hour. They were in the main clear cut.
well-Gchned. free from gll<h and glittering
genrraiitieS and solid with strong points
points which proved effective and intiuen-
! tial.
I In the circumstances. the denomination
of Judge Miller and Mr.. ServiSS was eN-
ceediugly complimentary Ia them, as they
had been in Office for some tImc-and the
opposition to them had been worked up by
| the friends of other candidates with great
! industry and vigor. These friends were
numerous and powerful. Major Fletcher
/ White made a very elaborate canvass for
Judge Miller's place and worked his boom
/ for all there was in it, and i; cannot De said
| that he did not do his best. But nObodl
| believed that Judge Miller was not his
| equal. in brain or legal knowledge and
/ ability, and all conceded that a man in a
, position in the discharge of the duties Of
which such important interests were in
/ volved. was all the more competent for a few
/ years of experience. II was the conviction
, Of the convention that the services of Judge
! Miller. for another term. were Indispensable.
and. then. the judges response 10 the con-
ventions call for a speech vindicaIed the
wisdom Of the convention i'm re-n0minating
him. a. piece of party policy, for the Judge
can stir the public heart in behalf of repub-
Iican principles and measures aS no other
man can. Indeed Judge Miller is a moral
hero-a man of principle and character
and is entitled to the very best position in
the gift Of the people of his county.
Auditor ServiSs. as a candidate for re-
nomination. had several very strong com
petitorS competitors who had worked up
their interests well and who had very strong
friends. but it was shown by Mr.. F. c.
Goode and Mr. Walter ). Weaver. in their
speeches in nominating and Seconding the
nomination. that Mr.. Seryiss was. in linan-
obi ;,,. Ia.
OF the county auditors of Ohio: that he
was president of the state association of
auditors: that he had put hundreds of thou
sands of dollars worth of property upon
the tax duplicate that had never been taxed
before, and that, in the re-appraisement of
the real estate of the county, man of Mr.
Serviss's mental qualities and expert
ence was an absolute necessity. frhe
convention saw the point and
Mir servtSs on the first ballot.
Mr.. Dicus. Mr.. f. T. Thomas's lieutenant,
moving that the nomination be made unan-
imous. Mr.. Seryiss. who is man of quiet
manners and unpretentiOus bearing. made
al effective little speech which in itself
showed that the great honor reconferred
upon him was well deserved.
Mr.. J. Harry Rabbits had little ovation.
He was nominated on the first ballot and
made a rattling speech in response to a call
Ii was truly stated in behalf of Harry"
that he was the best clerk Clark county
had ever had. and it is certain that no bet
ter republican or better fellow lives within
the boundaries of the county
Nj. S. K Todd had the disadvantage of
having a newspaper man-Mr. W. III. Rowe.
Of the South Charleston Sentinel, and
good man against him. but he went through
whooping on the first ballot, showing his
personal popularity and strength.
Commissioner W. II. Sterrett, a good.
strong man, was rrnominated by acclama-
ton, a. he should have been. and Mr.. John NJ.
Stewart, OF SpTihghelu to"lishlp, most eN-
ce,l lent and worthy man from the country,
was nominated for the Office of in.irmary d-
rector. JMr. James NJ Bennett had no OppSl
Sition a. candidate for the office of coroner
- he being man of unqueSti0ned character
and capacity.
Last but not least came the renOmina- !
tion. by acclamation. Of our representative
in the Legislature, Hon. George {. RawlinS. .
a man who has con>picuously shown his !
courage and capacity during the nast two |
sessions. He Is strong and true man and 7
a sturdy and energetic republican. and hon /